A professional who performs any combination of following tasks in forging plant. Respnsibilities include:

• Moves workpieces from furnace to hammer anvil, using tongs or hoist.
• Opens and closes electrically controlled furnace doors to assist steel press crew.
• Positions and turns workpieces and work aids during forging by heavy forger.
• Removes scale from anvil, using broom and airhose.
• Cleans work area with broom and shovel and cleans machine parts, using rag and solvent.
• Replaces forge crew tools in specified racks.
• May assist in installing dies used in forging operations.
• May cut material to specified size with handsaw, and smooth parts with bench grinder to assist blacksmith.
• May remove cracks in ingots, billets, or forgings, using swing grinder.